Jeff
Definitely enjoyed this first book - other than the cliffhanger ending. A little confused, but not badly. I definitely will continue the series - not just because it is part of RHR's Buddy Read that ended on January 10th, but also because I'm intrigued. I actually like the heat-level. It wasn't the focus of the book, which I appreciate.
This book, about a poor boy in Appalachia was really one that made you think. It touched on so many subjects - poverty, being “redneck” - the label and the reality, living in the country, living in the city - after living in the country, drug addiction, how opioids start off “helpful”, until they are not, I could go on. But as a person who grew up in a bigger city, surrounded by “country-folk”, and raised in a small town, this book spoke to me. About why so many of my relatives (in the poor, country counties) are addicted - to something, many having a history of incarceration. Just a lot to think about. It's been a couple of hours since I finished it - and it is still on my mind. That is one of the earmarks to a good book, in my opinion. I read this book for bookclub, but I'm glad I did. Looking forward to some good discussion this week :)
The series definitely got better. There were still things I feel like I didn't understand, but I basically just started ignoring them and focused on the main message and not all the little nuances of what I didn't get.
And man do I understand you guys calling this one a SLLLLLOOOOOOWWWWWW burn. I was beginning to wonder if it was going to do more than smolder. I didn't get the love scene I wanted. That made me unhappy. But overall good series. Not a 5 star, but definitely one of the better ones. RHR comes through for me again :)
I spent at least 40% of this book confused. It felt like I had missed pages of info I needed. I think I got a lot of it through inference as the book went on, but I feel like there are still pieces I'm missing. I completely get that it was done on purpose, but maybe too much was left out.
I was only partially interested until we got about 75% in. Then it picked up and I got more deeply invested. I will read the next book (and likely the series). This reminded me of other series of “paranormal investigators” but only slightly.
This was those rare books that sucks you in and doesn't want to let you go. There were a few surprises and some things that didn't go the way I thought they would. It definitely stands out from the pack as one of the better ones. It didn't bore me at any point - the sex was enough without being over the top, and it wasn't so frequent I started skipping scenes. Overall it was worth the time invested.
